Honorary Canadians

This room is dedicated to the artists who, while not born here, made a meaningful mark on Canadian music. Whether they came to record, perform, collaborate, or simply found inspiration on Canadian soil, these Honorary Canadians became part of the story. Some stayed briefly, others put down roots—but all contributed to the cultural fabric in unique ways. From one-off sessions to lasting legacies, this is a salute to the outsiders who felt right at home in Canada.

Tracks

Artist	Track	Title	Length
Ernie* Smith	Bend Down Low	Skareggae	03:09
Jack Holland	I'll Pick Her Up	The Eyes of a Dreamer	02:41
Ellen McIlwaine	We the People	We the People	03:23
Cal* Bostic	In Love Again (Cal Bostic)	Introducing...	03:08
Buddy Knox	Storm Clouds	ST (mono)	02:02
Kyiv Pops Orchestra*	Two Little Oaks On a Mountain	Ukrainian Pops	01:29
Jonathan Edwards	Girl from the Canyon	Sailboat	02:37
Kyiv Pops Orchestra*	Reapers Harvest	Ukrainian Pops	03:04
Dils*	Sound of the Rain (Le sond de la pluit)	Made In Canada	03:26
Ernie* Smith	Take Your Time	To Behold Jah	03:22
Dick Marx Orchestra and Choir*	Here Come the Hawks	Here Come the Hawks b/w Here Come the Hawks (instrumental) (picture sleeve)	02:25
Ellen McIlwaine	Toe Hold	Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years	04:32
Yukon*	Nova Scotia	Nova Scotia b/w Genius	05:28
David Amram	Alfred the Hog	Summer Nights, Winter Rain	03:19
Kyiv Pops Orchestra*	Moolit Night Ніч Яка Місячна	Ukrainian Pops	03:02
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)*	You Belong to Me	You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)	05:00
Tony McManus	Inveran - The Devil in the Kitchen - Locheil's Away to France	The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)	03:49
Happy Dolls	Shake Your Booty	Show Album No. 1	02:57
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)*	I Need You	Amist the Black Eyes	02:35
Happy Dolls	Misty Blue	Show Album No. 1	03:43
Country Mcdonald Joe*	The Man From Athabaska	War War War	06:29
Aarons And Ackley*	Truly	You And I	01:52
Country Mcdonald Joe*	War Widow	War War War	02:04
Country Mcdonald Joe*	Jean Desprez	War War War	09:50
Buddy Knox	C'mon Baby	ST (mono)	02:05
Ernie* Smith	Freedom	To Behold Jah	04:14
Happy Dolls	Hello Dolly	Show Album No. 1	01:44
Loni Gamble	It's You	ST	05:43
Alpha Centauri	I'm a Rebel	ST	03:37
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra	Time After Time	And I Love Her	03:12
Kyiv Pops Orchestra*	Black Brows Dark Brown Eyes	Ukrainian Pops	02:31
Priscilla* Rollins	Why Can't I touch You	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:50
Ellen McIlwaine	Born Under a Bad Sign	Fear Itself	03:33
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study)	Green Power	Love Serenade	02:31
Hopeton* Lewis	Story Book Children	Think Positive // Story Book Children	07:25
David Amram	Pull My Daisy	Summer Nights, Winter Rain	04:18
Kyiv Pops Orchestra*	Kolomayka	Ukrainian Pops	02:45
Ellen McIlwaine	Wade in the Water	Honky Tonk Angel	04:55
Ellen McIlwaine	Come Sit Down and Tell Me	Everybody Needs It	02:44
Albert Jones*	I Feel So Good	The Facts of Life	03:13
Priscilla* Rollins	Let the Good Times Roll	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:28
Aarons And Ackley*	Almost Five O'Clock	You And I	00:10
Country Mcdonald Joe*	The Munition Maker	War War War	04:23
Jonathan Edwards	Let the Rough Side Drag	Sailboat	03:00
Kyiv Pops Orchestra*	A Hanging Apple Висить Ябко	Ukrainian Pops	03:34
Nelson* Riddle	Moving Ahead	British Columbia Suite	02:41
Ellen McIlwaine	Everybody Needs It	Everybody Needs It	03:14
Cal* Bostic	Just a Boy And Girl in Love (Doug Randle)	Introducing...	02:41
Ernie* Smith	Time	To Behold Jah	04:28
Ellen McIlwaine	Can't Find My Way Home	Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years	03:39
Charmaines*	The One For Me	(You Are) Hypnotized b/w The One For Me (promo)	02:15
Happy Dolls	Pick Up the Pieces	Show Album No. 1	03:59
Priscilla* Rollins	Mama You Treat Your Daughter Mean	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:26
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study)	Take Twenty	Love Serenade	02:10
Kyiv Pops Orchestra*	Fisherboys	Ukrainian Pops	03:54
Aarons And Ackley*	Lay Me Down	ST	02:47
Zambonis*	Live Intro - Hockey Monkey	To Bleed Black and Gold	01:47
David Amram	Your Smile On My Mind	Summer Nights, Winter Rain	03:34
Ellen McIlwaine	The Letter	Fear Itself	02:10
Tony McManus	Donal Og - The Lea Rig	The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)	03:03
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)*	I'm a Song (Reprise)	I'm a Song	01:13
Country Mcdonald Joe*	The March Of The Dead	War War War	06:27
Exponians	The Look of Love	Wicked Woman My Peaceful World	03:05
Ellen McIlwaine	Steal Him Away	Ellen McIlwaine	03:12
Aarons And Ackley*	Devil Song	ST	03:00
Ernie* Smith	Top Rankin Skankin	To Behold Jah	02:21
Zambonis*	The Hockey Song	Playoff Fever	02:25
Buddy Knox	I'm In Love With You	ST	01:46
Tony McManus	The Maids of Mitchelstown	The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)	02:53
Matt* Lucas	Massage Parlour Blues	Matt Gets Blue	03:53
Tommy Makem	Vancouver	Vancouver b/w Better Times	02:45
Albert Jones*	You Stole My Love	The Facts of Life	03:25
Ernie* Smith	Who I Am	To Behold Jah	04:12
Priscilla* Rollins	I Know	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:26
Zambonis*	Leave Your Stink at the Rink	To Bleed Black and Gold	00:44
Jack Holland	The Time Or the Place	The Eyes of a Dreamer	01:46
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble*	I Loved a Widow	Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection	04:33
Nelson* Riddle	Garibaldi Mountain	British Columbia Suite	05:13
Ernie* Smith	Freedom Street	Skareggae	02:47
Albert Jones*	Hussle Disco	The Facts of Life	02:52
Ellen McIlwaine	Keep On	Everybody Needs It	03:39
Ellen McIlwaine	Ode to Billie Joe	Honky Tonk Angel	04:13
Aarons And Ackley*	Sleeping Gypsy	ST	03:56
Aarons And Ackley*	Willie Boy	ST	03:02
Ellen McIlwaine	Lazarus	Fear Itself	05:46
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)*	You're My Honey	I'm a Song	02:18
Matt* Lucas	The Old Man	The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On	02:29
Matt* Lucas	The Nuthouse	Matt Gets Blue	02:30
Ursa Major*	Back to the Land	ST	06:46
Jack Holland	The Eyes of a Dreamer	The Eyes of a Dreamer	02:24
Buddy Knox	Don't Make Me Cry	ST	02:20
Matt* Lucas	Leave the Light On Baby	Matt Gets Blue	06:00
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra	Ill Wind	And I Love Her	01:51
Kyiv Pops Orchestra*	Your Seduced Me Ти Ж Мене Підманула	Ukrainian Pops	02:41
Zambonis*	Mind Like a Playgroup	To Bleed Black and Gold	03:36
Rod Linnell with the Maritime All Stars	Three Quarter Promenade	Three Quarter Promenade // Presque Isle Eighth	03:09
Oscar* McLollie	Chilliwack Valley	Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child	03:07
Oscar* McLollie	Help Me Make It Through the Night	ST	03:28
Joe* Glazer	We are Building a New Party	A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)	01:43
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)*	Good Time Blues	Shirley Lewis Show Band	03:10

Honorary Canadians

Tracks

Ursa Major* - ST

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Ellen McIlwaine

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself

FEATURED

Country Mcdonald Joe* - War War War

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Amist the Black Eyes

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Shirley Lewis Show Band

FEATURED

Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* - I'm a Song

FEATURED

Cal* Bostic - Introducing...

FEATURED

Aarons And Ackley* - ST

FEATURED

Matt* Lucas - Matt Gets Blue

FEATURED

Matt* Lucas - The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On

FEATURED

Tommy Makem - Vancouver b/w Better Times

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - ST

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All

David Amram - Summer Nights, Winter Rain

FEATURED

Bluebird* - Country Boy Blues b/w A Good Thing Lost

FEATURED

Loni Gamble - ST

Dave Gordon & Kay* - I Love That Hockey Team b/w The Fiddler's Widow

FEATURED

Albert Jones* - The Facts of Life

FEATURED

Alpha Centauri - ST

Priscilla* Rollins - Lover's Choice Vol. 1

Eddie* Murray - Montreal, Canada Blues b/w Stepping High Dance

FEATURED

Dils* - Made In Canada

FEATURED

Ernie* Smith - To Behold Jah

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